Chapter 875: Make Yourself a Treasure
When she first came to Beijing, she was the wife of a fourth-rank official. But as a result, she was looked down upon, and faced difficulties everywhere, and had to rely on herself for everything.
As for my younger sister, her brother-in-law entered the Hanlin Academy, and she has Lord Zhou to protect her. So my younger sister is very popular in the capital, and few people make things difficult for her or envy her.
At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren handed the organized account books to the Minister, "Sir, this will make the accounting clearer and allow comparisons with the previous year. In the future, the tax collection of each state and each item will be clearer, and it will save the Ministry of Revenue a lot of trouble."
God knows, when the tax bills from various states were sent to him, his head was about to explode. There was no simplicity like Arabic numerals, and it was simply too much to count the numbers one by one.
Xiao Qing was pleasantly surprised. This indeed saved a lot of trouble. Zhou Shuren also left room for comparison, so that the changes in taxes were clear at a glance and problems could be better discovered.
Xiao Qing looked a little confused, "You can take this out later."
When he was transferred and Zhou Shuren took over the position, it was all Zhou Shuren's credit alone.
Zhou Shuren wanted to do it when he entered the Ministry of Revenue, but he dug his own grave and was anxious to find a way to get money, so he never did it. Later, there were many things to do and he still didn't do it. He also thought about whether he should wait, as he really didn't deserve such a big share of the credit.
He selfishly thought that he should wait for a year or two.
But the emperor and the prince pushed him out to take the blame, and although there was no danger, it made him realize his own danger. Even though the emperor and the prince valued him, he was not yet a real treasure who could not be bumped or touched.
In addition, judging from his actions towards Zhang Yang these times, the emperor is a man of great character. He will be able to see through his thoughts sooner or later. Everyone else is drunk but he is sober. The emperor will find out sooner or later.
He didn't dare to gamble with the emperor, in case he thought he was too cunning, which was not what he wanted, so he did what he did today. His wife said that all he could do now was to make himself a treasure.
Seeing that Zhou Shuren didn't say anything, Xiao Qing looked at Zhou Shuren's eyes again, and quickly withdrew his gaze. When Zhou Shuren just entered the Ministry of Revenue, he could still detect some changes in Zhou Shuren's emotions, but now, he can no longer see them. "Tomorrow, I will go to court."
Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes in his heart. You still remember that you are the Shangshu Lord. You have attended court several times this month. You left him alone in the court. Very good. His Tai Chi skills are about to reach the highest level. "I will leave first."
Xiao Qing hummed, and after Zhou Shuren left, he picked it up again and looked through it, touching the forms with his skinny fingers. Who would complain that the merits were too little? He would be able to take the position in less than two years, and having more merits would only benefit him, although the main credit still went to Zhou Shuren.
Xiao Qing thought to himself, people say that people should be more confused, but this place in Beijing does not allow that.
Zhou Shuren left the Shangshu's room, feeling relaxed. He did have an external help in officialdom, and that was his wife. In the past few years, his wife had talked to him about economics and management behind his back, analyzing what could be used.
Zhou Shuren hummed a little tune. By the time Wu Ming arrived in the capital, all his arrangements would be completed. As long as they followed the direction and walked steadily, the Zhou family would be able to ensure their future prosperity.
He and his wife truly lived up to the Zhou family's ancestors.
The next day, during the morning court session, Zhou Shuren followed the Shangshu Lord. Li Zhao was used to looking for Zhou Shuren. Today, he saw Xiao Qing all day long. "Quickly bring the lantern over so I can take a closer look. Isn't this Lord Xiao? It's so rare to see Lord Xiao!"
Xiao Qing was in a good mood today, but he was used to being snarky. He would feel uncomfortable if he didn't say something, "Who made me lucky? You can't be jealous."
Li Zhao, "......I was worried about your health, but now it seems that you are doing very well, Master Xiao."
The Minister of Personnel, Lord Wang, narrowed his eyes, "Lord Xiao, I have good news, so when the palace gates open, will you share it?"
Xiao Qing, "I heard that there are many happy events in Lord Wang's family. Did your grandson just get engaged a few days ago?"
The Minister of Personnel cursed the old fox in his heart, and then changed the subject, "Mr. Zhou's grandson is also engaged. Congratulations. I was also optimistic about the Liu family at the beginning, but it's a pity that my grandson is a little older than him."
Zhou Shuren didn't think Lord Wang was joking. He must really think highly of the Liu family. Fortunately, there was a big age difference. "Congratulations to Lord Wang on his grandson's marriage."
Anyway, just don't mention your own affairs. If you start this, he won't be able to get away easily.
The palace gate opened and people entered the palace one after another. It was cold and windy today, so in order not to fill their stomachs with wind, they all kept their mouths shut.
As soon as the emperor arrived, Xiao Qing stepped forward and said, "I have something to report."
Then he took out the folder and account book and handed them over.
As soon as Xiao Qing opened his mouth, the court became even quieter. The only sound could be heard was the whistling of the wind outside. Even though everyone was mentally prepared that Xiao Qing must have come for something, they still felt nervous when they saw the account book.
The Jianghuai event just came to an end, what happened now?
The emperor knew clearly that officials he valued were followed by people, and their every move was under his eyes. Some people he ignored because the timing was not right, and some people were left for the prince to deal with in order to establish his authority. He kept them all on hold because he would have to settle accounts sooner or later anyway.
The emperor looked at the folded paper and flipped through the account book which was half as full as the previous one. He was very pleased. "Well, Mr. Zhou is indeed a pillar of the country and has great talent. Mr. Zhou, please step forward."
Zhou Shuren kept his spirits up, "I am here."
The emperor stroked his chin and said, "From today on, my dear minister, you will be promoted to the third rank."
Zhou Shuren wanted to tease the emperor. Not to mention that he also had friends in the Ministry of Personnel, he just said that the emperor had originally intended to promote him to the third rank next year, but in the end it turned out to be a reward, which made him want to vomit blood.
Zhou Shuren resisted the urge to vomit blood and said, "I dare not take credit for it. The completion of this project is also the credit of the entire Ministry of Revenue."
The emperor was satisfied with Zhou Shuren's actions. He did not take all the credit, so he felt more at ease. "The Ministry of Revenue will reward him."
Originally, some people wanted to raise the issue of Zhang Jinghong's punishment, but seeing the emperor's smile, they decided that today was not the right time to raise the issue.
Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren and the Shangshu had just arrived at the Ministry of Revenue when the Emperor's reward arrived. This time it was like a bonus, in the form of gold and silver.
Zhou Shuren, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, received 500 taels of silver, the minister received 1,000 taels, and all other officials received the silver they were entitled to.
As the year is coming to an end, it is the time to spend money. Now that there is a sum of money, the whole account department is very happy.
Xiao Qing kept Zhou Shuren, which was meaningful, "Sometimes, too little reward can actually be beneficial to the future."
Because the emperor will keep it in mind. He has a scale in his heart. What he owes now is for the future.
Zhou Shuren thought to himself that he wanted to get what he had in his hands more. There was too much space between them. "Thank you, sir."
Xiao Qing smiled and said, "From today on, you are a third-rank official. This is an upgrade, and you have completely crossed the third-rank barrier. There is a bright future ahead of you. There is a bright future ahead of you."
Zhou Shuren, "I will treat you to a meal some other day to thank you for your care and promotion."
"Okay, okay, I'll be waiting for your meal."
(End of this chapter)